Milestones are important in a person’s life. They are the historical markers that measure the passage of our lives, broken up into episodic achievements. We measure our lives by these achievements: the first kiss, the first job, whatever; these things help to shape our lives by punctuated moments of celebration …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/08/2017
You ever have one of those weeks when you just can’t stop? Determination, stubbornness, the sense of never giving up – whatever it is that fuels me, I must have gotten it from somewhere. It’s a list with that theme this this week, and it’s a great one. Lots to …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/02/2017
My God, there’s a lot in this week’s list to get excited about. There’s an overwhelming amount of talent on display – enviable talent, and one of the problems I encounter in writing this column is that it’s easy to be stunned by that talent. After all, these are people who …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/07/2017
Sometimes, it’s a little scary how willing we are to surrender our sense of disbelief in return for a decent story. Reading comics is such a common and accessible form of escapism that in order for the experience to be a good one, we readily throw our support behind a …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06082016
I try looking for the common threads in comics that I select for review. Sometimes it’s obvious but occasionally it’s a tough one to figure out. However, there’s always some subliminal element that I pick up on that determines my list. Life’s like that. The commonalities in life are always …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/27/2016
I’m teaching my students about the concept of transformative media. You know, when stories exist in one form of media and then get spun off into other forms? Well, you have to be selective about thematic elements when you transform media into other formats and, depending on the format, some …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Warren Ellis talks about ‘Injection’ without crying
At PopMythology, we get incredible opportunities to chat with amazing writers and celebrities, and now we get to include acclaimed comic writer and novelist Warren Ellis to our list of notables.
Read More »Warren Ellis is barking up the right ‘Trees’ in unique alien invasion tale
Intriguing mystery, deliberate pacing, a genuinely unique angle and a growing sense of menace make 'Trees' rise above the pack of alien invasion stories.
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